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uncharted—unmapped July 2014 3 FROM THE FIRST PRESIDENCY By President Thomas S. Monson T here is no need for you or for me to sail uncharted seas or to travel unmarked roads in search of truth. A loving Heavenly Father has pro- vided an unfailing guide—even obedience. We learn obedience throughout our lives. Beginning when we are very young, those responsible for our care give us guide- lines and rules to ensure our safety. No greater example of obedience exists than that of our Savior. He was always obedient. When faced with the agony of Gethsemane, He Pioneer Children Obeyed PIONEER PUZZLES Fill in the missing words in the poem from the word list: campfire, cheerful, food, heaven, helping, obey, pioneers, pray, quick, wagons, walking, water. Pioneer children were _______ to ______, Walking along by the ________ all day, Then in the firelight, kneeling to ______, Little pioneer children. Carrying _______ and gathering wood, Building a ____________ and cooking the _______, Learning and __________ the best that they could, Little pioneer children. Children today can be __________ too, Willing and _________ in all that we do, _________ our pathway with _________ in view, Little pioneer children. (Children’s Songbook, 215) THINK ABOUT IT Why was it so important for pioneer children to be obedient? How did it help them stay safe? How did it help them know what to do? What commandments has Heavenly Father given you to obey? How do they help you stay safe? How do they help you know what to do? What difference does it make if we obey willingly or unwillingly? LEFT: ILLUSTRATION BY BRYAN BEACH; RIGHT: ILLUSTRATIONS BY ADAM KOFORD A M Z M U K V S T S X O W C F Y P A L C F R J L A A S L C R B A O E K L T M N G H H A S O E H B E P O J E A H Y D N E Y R F G P E C E O S O A E E I A X R L L K J I V B O R W H F Q P A C P E O D E Z N U H I F C I N O R J G H L C N W K U U H W A L K I N G L D F N Q H D Z Q N X U U S Z Q W Now find the same words in the word search! said, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done” (Luke 22:42). As the Savior instructed His early Apostles, so He instructs you and me, “Follow thou me” ( John 21:22). Are we willing to obey? The knowledge which we seek, the answers for which we yearn, and the strength which we desire today to meet our challenges can be ours when we willingly obey the Lord’s commandments. ◆ Adapted from “Obedience Brings Blessings,” Ensign, May 2013, 89–92. unmapped What chores are these pioneer children helping with? How many chores can you find? How many children? 2 Friend
Transcript of FROM THE FIRST PRESIDENCY Pioneer Children Obeyed · PDF fileLittle pioneer children....
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A M Z M U K V S T S X OW C F Y P A L C F R J LA A S L C R B A O E K LT M N G H H A S O E H BE P O J E A H Y D N E YR F G P E C E O S O A EE I A X R L L K J I V BO R W H F Q P A C P E OD E Z N U H I F C I N OR J G H L C N W K U U HW A L K I N G L D F N QH D Z Q N X U U S Z Q W
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F R O M T H E F I R S T P R E S I D E N C Y
By President Thomas S. Monson
There is no need for you or for me to sail uncharted seas or to travel unmarked roads in
search of truth. A loving Heavenly Father has pro-vided an unfailing guide—even obedience.
We learn obedience throughout our lives. Beginning when we are very young, those responsible for our care give us guide-lines and rules to ensure our safety.
No greater example of obedience exists than that of our Savior. He was always obedient.
When faced with the agony of Gethsemane, He
Pioneer Ch i ldren Obeyed
PIONEER PUZZLESFill in the missing words in the poem from the word list: campfire, cheerful, food, heaven, helping, obey, pioneers, pray, quick, wagons, walking, water.
Pioneer children were _______ to ______,Walking along by the ________ all day,Then in the firelight, kneeling to ______,Little pioneer children.
Carrying _______ and gathering wood,Building a ____________ and cooking the _______,Learning and __________ the best that they could,Little pioneer children.
Children today can be __________ too,Willing and _________ in all that we do,_________ our pathway with _________ in view,Little pioneer children.(Children’s Songbook, 215)
THINK ABOUT ITWhy was it so important for pioneer children to be obedient? How did it help them stay safe? How did it help them know what to do?
What commandments has Heavenly Father given you to obey? How do they help you stay safe? How do they help you know what to do?What difference does it make if we obey willingly or unwillingly?
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Now find the same words in the word search!
said, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done” (Luke 22:42).
As the Savior instructed His early Apostles, so He instructs you and me, “Follow thou me” ( John 21:22). Are we willing to obey?
The knowledge which we seek, the answers for which we yearn, and the strength which we desire today to meet our challenges can be ours when we willingly obey the Lord’s commandments. ◆Adapted from “Obedience Brings Blessings,” Ensign, May 2013, 89–92.
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